Balanced pace
3 ports in 7–8 nights
A steady alternation between time onboard and time ashore.
Mexican Riviera cruises
Mexican Riviera Loop via Cabo San Lucas & Mazatlan
Cabo San Lucas · Mazatlan · Puerto Vallarta
Balanced route with a steady mix of port days and sea days. Mexico-focused routing.
7–8 nights
Los Angeles
Mexican Riviera
3 ports
4 sea days
What this trip feels like
Balanced, varied and easy to pace
This route gives you a steady mix of ship time and 3 ports. It suits travelers who want meaningful days ashore without turning every day into an early start and a tightly planned port call.
Focused destination mix
Cabo San Lucas · Mazatlan · Puerto Vallarta
A focused set of stops without a new destination every day.
Easy logistics
Round-trip from Los Angeles or San Diego
No open-jaw flights or separate arrival and departure transfers.
Port experience
Cabo San Lucas · Plan around the tender
Getting ashore usually requires tendering, and cruise traffic can add pressure to your port day.
Best for · A mix of ship and shore time · First-time visitors · Travelers who like a steady pace
Think twice if · You want either an all-ports itinerary or a mostly ship-focused escape
Best departures
Best upcoming sailings
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Best overall value
Norwegian Encore
Los Angeles → Cabo San Lucas → Puerto Vallarta → Los Angeles
Dec 6 · 7 nights
Good value
$539 inside · $77/night
14% below typical · 30-day low
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Itinerary pricing
What this itinerary usually costs
Typical pricing runs around $107/night, with most departures landing in the $94-$125/night band across 50 tracked sailings.
Typical price
$107/night
$750 total
Normal range
$94-$125/night
$661-$874 total
Lowest recent fare
Building history
$428 total
Comparison set
50 sailings
Used for itinerary baseline
When should I go?
Prices are usually lowest in winter
December–February departures have historically offered the best value.
April is typically the most expensive time to sail this itinerary.
Typical price / night
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- Best value
- Dec–Feb ~$81–$100/night
- Most expensive
- April ~$109/night
Route overview
How this route is built
7–8 nights · 3 port calls · 4 sea days · 1 countries
3 port calls across Mexico · Neither especially port-heavy nor sea-day heavy for this trip length.
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